Avenue of Baobabs, Madagascar The so-called Avenue of the Baobabs is a remarkable collection of the huge Malagasy species of baobab, which is endemic to Madagascar. Growing up to 30 metres high, and living for up to 800 years, these trees once stood in dense tropical forest but now tower in lonely isolation. Their immense fire-resistant trunks can reach diameters of 11 metres and can store a mind-boggling 120,000 litres of water to survive through nine months of the dry season.
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